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Craig Evans Offline




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Posted: Nov. 21 2004, 08:51
As well as Mike Oldfield using a wide range of different types of guitars he has also used different fingerboards for some of his electric guitars such as his Blue Stratocaster and his Sunburst Stratocaster.

I have recently purchased Mike Oldfield's Elements 4 CD compilation and I have found a picture of Mike's Blue Stratocaster on the back of the hardbacked case with a maple fingerboard.  In some shots of the Tubular Bells II DVD concert Mike's Blue Stratocaster can be seen on a stand behind Mike Oldfield and Jay Stapeley but its maple fingerboard has been replaced with a rosewood fingerboard.

Below are links to some pictures that show Mike's Sunburst Statocaster guitar with the different fingerboards:-

In this picture the Sunburst Stratocaster has a maple fingerboard.
http://www.angelstown.de/markota/1980-89/Gitarre-stimen.jpeg

In this picture the Sunburst Stratocaster has a rosewood fingerboard.
http://www.angelstown.de/markota/1990-99/Gitarren-die-wahre.jpg

P.s  Do guitars with lighter colours and fingerboards produce lower tones, wereas guitars with darker colours and fingerboards produce higher tones?  :)  :)

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Posted: Nov. 21 2004, 18:36
Quote (Craig Evans @ Nov. 21 2004, 13:51)
Do guitars with lighter colours and fingerboards produce lower tones, wereas guitars with darker colours and fingerboards produce higher tones

Do you mean the other way round? It depends on the wood type rather than the colour of the lacquer!

The darker woods produce warmer, jazzier sounds whereas brighter woods give a brighter tone. This difference is most noticeable in acoustic guitar tops. Cedar is mellower and spruce is brighter and generally used for strumming and rhythm work
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Posted: Nov. 22 2004, 03:01
Thankyou Jammer and yes it does depend on the type of wood rather than the colour of the liqour!  :)  :)

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